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7 If you are also upgrading vSphere components, upgrade vCenter Server. See “Upgrade vCenter
Server,” on page 40.
8 For the View Client with Local Mode component, upgrade or install and configure one or more View
Transfer Server instances. See the VMware View 5.1 Installation document or, for upgrades, see “Upgrade
View Transfer Server,” on page 41.
This server transfers data that end users need to check out and run View desktops locally on their client
systems.
9 If you are also upgrading vSphere, upgrade the ESXi hosts and virtual machines. See Chapter 6, “Upgrade
ESX/ESXi 4.0.x, 4.1.x, or 5.0.x Hosts and Their Virtual Machines,” on page 45.
10 Upgrade the VMware View software that runs on the physical or virtual machines that are used as desktop
sources, as full-clone desktops in a pool, and as individual desktops in a manual pool. See “Upgrade View
Agent,” on page 47.
11 Use the newly upgraded virtual desktop sources to create upgraded pools of View desktops. See “Upgrade
View Composer Desktop Pools,” on page 49.
12 Upgrade the VMware View software that runs on end users' client devices. See “Upgrade View
Clients,” on page 50 and “Upgrade View Local Mode Clients,” on page 51.
Because certain commands can simultaneously upgrade more than one stage, VMware recommends that you
thoroughly understand the irreversible changes at each stage before you upgrade your production
environments.
VMware View Upgrades
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